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Shawwal

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Shawwal () is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It comes after Ramadan and before Dhu al-Qa'da.

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Shawwal is the tenth month in the Islamic calendar, arriving right after the fasting month of Ramadan. It's significant as the time when Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a major religious holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

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Eid_Ul_Fitr.jpg
Month.caption
Eid al-Fitr celebration in Bangladesh
Month.calendar
Islamic calendar
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10
Month.days
29–30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent)
Month.holidays
Eid al-Fitr
Month.prev_month
Ramadan
Month.next_month
Dhu al-Qadah

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  • Fasting during Shawwāl
  • Timing
  • Islamic events
  • See also
  • Notes
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Shawwal () is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It comes after Ramadan and before Dhu al-Qa'da.

Shawwāl stems from the Arabic verb shāla (), which means to 'lift or carry', generally to take or move things from one place to another.

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